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Thursday, August 14, 2014

One of my many favorite quotes is from Oscar
Wilde..."Be Yourself Everyone is Already Taken". Growing up, didn’t it
seem like all the adults seemed to tell you to be "oh honey just be yourself" and somehow that
would make our world much better...ah the pressures of being a kid and fitting in. Somehow if Oscar would have told me that as a
kid, I would have definitely done it with confidence because he dared to be
himself. He was so much himself that it led him to many trials
and tribulations in his life, as well as moments of great inspiration that
resulted in him writing great plays, stories and poems. My favorite being ‘The
Importance of Being Earnest”. He was a great writer born ahead of his
time. Now about this Oscar Wilde inspired piece.

I used a piece of cardboard box as the canvas. The background
is made out scrapbooking paper, lace, drywall tape, paint and textured
honeycomb shapes. I used homemade textured paint and honeycomb stencil. Also as
part of the background, I peeled back some of the cardboard revealing the corrugated
center that all boxes have to create a cushion. I like the corrugated look
because it give this tattered wall look. Furthermore, I like to contrast the
tattered wall look with lace, which I added to the torn edges. I stamped the
text. I decided to create faceless woman out of paper, which I believe one
could interpret their own emotions. Her dress is a mini collage made out of
different pieces of scrapbooking paper and lace. I used a little flower with a pearl in the
center as a sort of buckle for her sash.I used pearl trim to make her necklace. I used Prima and Recollections flowers. The
ribbons is made out hemp string.

Since Oscar Wilde was Irish, I say ” Slainte (cheers) to you
Oscar Wilde!”

Monday, August 4, 2014

Hi Everyone! One of my favorite quotes is from Emily
Dickinson's poem titled "I Dwell in Possibility". This phrase always
inspires me. There are many interpretation to this poem. It sounds like she is comparing
two houses to poetry. The two houses
could be thought of her real life (uneventful and powerless for a woman in the 1800s), and
her dream life (where anything is possible). The two houses could also be thought
of Poetry versus other type of prose. Some think it's a sad poem, some think
it's a happy poem. I think it's a positive poem. I did a mix media to honor
this motivational phrase. However, I chose to say "possibilities"
instead, not sure why, but just liked the way it sounded.

I used cardboard back from a used up notebook as the canvas.
I used K and Company scrapbooking designer paper and some bling as the
background. I love ribbons…so I felt compelled to use for the lettering. I
stamped the words on a blue ribbon. Wrapping the ribbon is a hemp string with a
lock and key. The lock and key is meant to be symbolic that you hold the key and lock to your
dreams. I added some flowers from Recollections with some pearls embellishments
as the center. I also added some K and Company puffy sticker butterflies. As
the layers I have an antique clock, more scrapbooking paper and burlap. Here is
to you Emily….